Peru: Astronomical structure older than Chankillo found in Ancash

An astronomical structure older than the famous solar observatory of Chankillo (built around 250 BC)—considered the oldest in ...
Ancient Origins

Discovery at Oldest Observatory in the Americas Pushes Back Origins of Peruvian Astronomy

Peru's Ministry of Culture has confirmed a groundbreaking discovery that rewrites the history of ancient astronomy in the Americas. Archaeologists working at the Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex ...
The Australian

Astronomical Unit endorsed by world body

The AU - based on the distance between Earth and the sun - has long been in use by astronomers, and the decision by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) simply ...
New Scientist

We’ve found an unexpected structure in the solar system’s Kuiper belt

A newly discovered cluster of objects called the “inner kernel” of the Kuiper belt could teach us about the early history of ...